Markham Fair Prize Books – It’s that simple to Enter!

Look for a Section from the Prize Books. Pick the Section and best class that matches your entry. Fill out the appropriate Entry Form. Be sure to read the General Rules and Regulations. Bring the form into the Markham Fair Office on or before September 13, 2018, 8PM, with the appropriate entry

Rental Facilities

Markham Fair Grounds, located in York Region, can accommodate a variety of functions and gatherings. We are the host location for large trade and consumer shows as well as corporate celebrations, concerts, banquets and other special events.

* Entry Forms Accepted From Monday, May 28th, 2018 to
Thursday, September 13th, 2018
* No Entries will be accepted after 8:00p.m.
September 13th, 2018 *Will be strictly enforced.*

Exhibits must be brought to the Homecraft Building Tuesday September 25th, 2018, , 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. Reclaim your exhibit Sunday, September 30th, 2018 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. (or exhibits will be discarded, ribbons and personal containers will go to the office.)

Additional Rules & Information:

No ready mixes or commercial fillings will be allowed unless otherwise stated.

No sale of food from this Section will be allowed on the Fair Grounds.

The committee will remove from a showcase any baked product that is not suitable for display during the Fair.

Tempered pie plates: Coat the foil plate with cooking oil and bake in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes before using for pies.

A charge of 25 cents per entry, plus a $5.00 exhibitor’s fee will apply.

Entry tag must be securely fastened to outside edge of base (not on covering wrap) secure all your entry tags (on white paper plates, pie plates – glass, metal, ceramic or foil covered cardboard). Please be sure to have your entry tags on before the Tuesday entry night. Entrant’s name should be on the bottom of all returnable containers.

The committee will not be responsible for any accidental breakage of glass or ceramic baking or display containers.

Open to all ages except those who derive more than 50% of their income from baking and preserves. Especially in the decorated cake area. Amateurs only. Personal advertising is prohibited. Brackets indicate number of pieces per plate.

NEW: Decision of Judges/Committee: No exhibitor/committee member shall interfere with the judges. No exhibitor shall have anyone working on his/her behalf or show any disrespect to judges. The decision of the judge shall be final. The judge will exercise his/her discretion as to whether a 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th or any premium be awarded. No ties allowed.

New: No committee member shall have any say in the judges decision during judging day.

Please read each section carefully and be sure to have your entry in the right section #5 and category. Be sure your entry is in the right size jar, whole or half loaf, numbers on a plate and most of all please read carefully the decorated cake area. All of this can affect your entry during judging.

Specials: There will be a special prize awarded to all 1st and 2nd place winners in the “Special categories only”.

Read Carefully: Bernardin (#58), Robin Hood (#10) and Crisco (#12) ask that you use your family favourite recipe with the sponsor’s product when baking/preserving. A product label must accompany your entry as proof of purchase on entry night. Decision of the Fair judges will be final. First place winners may submit recipe, proof of purchase, photograph and must sign a release form giving the sponsors permission to use your name if you continue to go on to the National Division.

Tarts must be shown on a bread and butter size white paper plate or Chinet plate. Entry tag MUST be securely fastened to outside edge of plate inside covering of a Ziploc plastic bag. All pastry and filling must be homemade.

Prize Money Classes #8-9:

1st – $6.00; 2nd – $5.25; 3rd – $4.50; 4th – $3.25

Butter Tarts (3)..The winner of the butter tarts class #8 is eligible to enter at the District 5 Competition. Entrants name to be displayed with winner, along with date and time of competition.

Pecan Tart(3).

Pies

Natural cover on pies unless stated. Baked in pie plate of choice. Entry tag must be securely fastened to outside edge of base (not on plastic wrap) of all pie plates (glass, metal, foil or ceramic). All pastry and filling must be home-made.Entrant’s name should be on the bottom of all returnable containers.

No icing unless otherwise stated. Must be exhibited on foil covered cardboard Cut to the approx. size of the cake. Enter half of 8” square or round; single layer unless otherwise stated. No bundt or tube unless otherwise stated. Entry tag Must be securely tied to edge of the foil covered base. Cover with plastic wrap or bag.

Must be exhibited on foil covered cardboard, cut to size of loaf with entry tag securely tied to edge of plate Bread products must be covered with plastic wrap or bag. No bread maker machine products, unless otherwise specified.

Prize Money Classes #25-31:

1st – $6.00; 2nd – $5.25; 3rd – $4.50; 4th – $3.25

Loaf of White Bread – enter 1?2 bread

Tale out Special: Chelsea buns – iced (3)

Braided Egg Bread – enter whole bread

Whole Wheat Buns (3).

Special: Cinnamon Raisin Loaf – enter ½ bread.

Gluten Free Bread – enter ½ bread named

Cheese Bread – enter 1?2 bread

Quick Breads

Loaves must be exhibited on foil covered cardboard, cut to size of loaf with entry tag securely tied to edge of plate. Muffins and tea biscuits must be exhibited on bread and butter size white paper plate or Chinet plate with entry tag securely tied to edge of plate. Cover quick breads with
plastic wrap or bag. No paper baking cups on muffins or biscuits. Enter no larger than 4” x 8” pans to be used unless otherwise specified.

Must be in a mason jar 250ml with 2 piece metal sealing lids. Attach entry tag to neck of jar with an elastic band. Jars must be sealed; unsealed jars will automatically be disqualified. No fancy material or labels unless otherwise stated.

Prize Money Classes #51-59:

1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00; 4th – $2.00

Strawberry Jam.

Raspberry Jam.

Red Pepper Jelly – not hot.

Mixed Fruit – named.

Peach Jam.

Rhubarb and Strawberry Jam

Crab Apple Jelly.

Special: Marmalade – named – using Bernardin original fruit Pectin – Sponsored by Bernardin – use with product and enter with product label

Grape Jelly

Preserved Fruits And Pickles

Must be in pint size 500 ml mason jar with 2 piece metal sealing lids. Attach entry tag to neck of bottle with an elastic band. Jars must be sealed: unsealed jars will automatically be disqualified. No fancy material or labels allowed unless otherwise stated.

Prize Money Classes #60-72:

1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00; 4th – $2.00

Preserved Peaches.

Preserved Pears.

Chili Sauce (using ripe tomatoes).

Bread and Butter Pickles.

Salsa, mild.

Sweet Cucumber Pickle.

Pickled Beets.

Dill Pickles (cucumber).

Cranberry Sauce.

Special: Any other pickle – named.

Apple Sauce.

Fruit Chutney (named).

Spaghetti Sauce – no meat.

Best Jelly/Jam in Show: a special Prize will be awarded

Men Only

Natural cover on pies unless otherwise stated and baked in a pie plate of choice. Loaves must be exhibited on foil covered cardboard, cut to size of loaf, on Chinet or white paper plate. 500ml or 250ml size mason jar unless otherwise stated. Attach entry tag to neck of bottle with an elastic band.

Featuring: Old days/New ways – with use of colour orange – ie: family/technology – minimum 3 items homemade items – imagination to be used – Container not to exceed 12” in length, 12” in width, 8” in height. Entry tag to be secured.

Cake Decoration

Classes #86-91 will be judged on decoration only. Decoration must be 80% edible and butter cream icing is to be used unless otherwise stated. Use of a styrofoam form optional. Total height not to exceed 8”high. These classes are open to amateurs only.

Cortney, I spoke with Susan who told me that Red and White are the colours for the Canadian Harvest theme cake. The Markham Fair theme cake is up to your interpretation of Makham Fair. Good luck! See you at the fair!

Oh dear, I was planning on entering a gluten free chocolate cake, was the deadline really Sept 15th? I completely misinterpreted and/or didn’t see it (until today). This was suppose to be my first entry. If I have missed it, I’ll try to remember next year, but good luck with the fair and I look forward to attending anyway.

(Sorry about the super-long delay in replying, was on vacation).
Yes, it has zucchini. And chocolate. And no nuts. =) Just wanted to make sure it wouldn’t be disqualified for only “having some chocolate in it” instead of “chocolate through and through”.

Please clarify if the proof of purchase required for the Robin Hood and Fleishman’s products can be submitted with the baked goods on September 25, 2012 or if they are to be attached to the entry form submitted before September 13.

For the chocolate chip cookies, does it have to be a plain chocolate chip cookie recipe? Or can it be any cookie recipe with chocolate chips in it? (i.e. peanut butter chocolate chip, or dark chocolate chocolate chip?)

Hello,
re: Homecraft Baking and Preserves Class 88: Special: Homecoming Cake.
Could someone please clarify what homecoming means?
-return from war?
-American graduation party?
-coming home with a baby?
-buying a new house?
We are just confused.

Hi Cortney and Alysha, Great question! It means all of what you said and more. It’s up to your interpretation of Homecoming. The only limit is your imagination! Look forward to seeing your entries. See you at the Fair!

Hi Wanda, Thanks for your comment! After you complete and bring your form in to the office by September 19, your tags will be printed for you when you arrive with your exhibits on October 1. See you at the fair!